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AloeVera

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7. Yes. I'm afraid it was an ordeal.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:45 PM

Dec 5

It came as a gift from a feral cat that clawed me as I was trying to rescue him. He later became a big Teddy Bear so all was forgiven.

Two weeks or more on IV antibiotics. It had to be reinserted every day. I have shy veins so it was a daily torture session. Hopefully yours will go much smoother.

My hand was red, swollen. I didn't get it looked at right away so the infection was already spreading in a blue/black streak up my wrists. Yes, pls get it looked at right away.

The pain was just bearable and it was constant. Maybe you could get painkillers, I didn't but should have.

Good luck. Sorry you're going through this.

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